Improvement in hoes



A.. A. PORTER.

l Hoe.

No. 168,780. Patented 0ct.11,1875.

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` .dttorney UNITED STATES PATENT OEEroEa ARCHIBALD A. PORTER, 0F GRIFFIN, GEQRGIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN HOES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0. l 68,7780, dated October l1, 1875; application iiled` August 26, 1875.` d

give strength to the parts, and allow a ready attachment or detachment of the same, all as more fully hereinafter set forth.

In theaccompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, Figure l represents a sectional view of the handle, blade, and connections. Fig. 2 represents a perspective view of the blade detached. Fig. 3 represents a perspective view of the socket and brace for the inner side ot the blade; and Fig. 4 represents a perspective view of the screw-bolt and brace for the outer side of the brace.

A in the drawings represents a hoe-blade,`

having a square open slot, b, in its top, and

, having a perforation, a, in the body of the blade below this slot. B represents the handle, upon the end of which is a metallic ferrule, C,

Awhich has a hollow tenon, D, at its extremity,

which is provided with interior screw-threads, as shown. E represents a hollow socket, having its rear end e enlarged Within which is formed a shoulder, to bear against the shoul-A der formed by the tenonk D on the ferrule. Upon the front end of the socket E is formed a downward-projecting brace, E', in the top of which is made an open-end squareslOt, t',

Vwhich terminates in a cutaway, f, in the upperedge ofthe brace. The lower end of the brace4 is provided with a perforation, x, for the purpose `hereinafter described. Gr-represents a shank, which is made dat on two sides, has a screw-thread formed on its inner'end, and has a downwardprojecting brace, GJ, and a short inward-projecting stud, d, as shown. UponV the top of the brace G is made a projection, h, which lies in the cut-away f inv the brace E' when the parts are connected together, as in Fig. l.

To put the parts together, the shank G is passed through the open slot f, and the stud d of the same inserted in the opening a of the blade, so that the brace G lies fiat against the blade. The socket E is then passed over the shank,l with the brace E flat against Vthe inner face of the blade, and with the stud d entering the opening x of the brace. The handle is then attached by inserting the tenon D and screwing the saine until the shoulders of the tenon and socket come together. 'Ihe connection being complete, the hoe-blade is rigidly secured, and the blade is braced both on the' outer and inner side. I

To detach the parts it issimply necessar to unscrew the handle.

I am aware that hoe-blades have been secured between the inclined head of a socket and the head of a screw passing through the blade andsocket into the handle and held firmly by a projection on the head entering a slot in the blade, and hence I do not claim such as beingmy invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is A rlhe shank G and lip h, socket E and recess F, in combination with the bladeA and handle B (l, as'specied. Y

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of August, 1875.

ARCHIBALD A. PORTER.

Witnesses:

A. PEAToa,

J. Q. A. ALEoED. 

